JP2014161612A - Game medium counting system, and game medium counting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To determine whether a counting result is appropriate or not even when a game player moves to change a game machine.SOLUTION: A game medium counting system identifies a player using a game machine by a card ID, a spacer token dispenser executes authenticity determination of tokens when counting the tokens and, when determining tokens as non-normal tokens, identifies types of the non-normal tokens, and a card management device manages the counted number of tokens of the day, the counted number of non-normal tokens, and the numbers of types of the non-normal tokens associated with the card ID and the like. When counting the game media, the game medium counting system compares the counted number of non-normal tokens and the number of types of the non-normal tokens associated with the card ID or the like of the player counting the tokens, with thresholds for determining propriety of the counted number of non-normal tokens and the number of types of the non-normal tokens and, when the numbers exceed the thresholds, activates an alert.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium counting system and a game medium counting method for counting game media used for games by gaming machines.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to perform fraud detection and sales management in game stores, a technique is known in which information about games is collected from each gaming machine and inter-device, and the collected information is managed by a management device called a hall computer. . For example, in Patent Document 1, a hall computer receives a consumption game medium signal indicating the number of game media consumed and a prize signal indicating the number of game media to be awarded from a gaming machine, and a game medium signal indicating the number of game media rental, Based on these signals, a stored game medium replay signal indicating a stored game medium replay, a held game medium replay signal indicating a stored game medium replay, and a count signal indicating a count of predetermined game media are received from the inter-device. Technology for managing the number of game media consumed, the number of game media to be won, the number of game media to be rented, the number of game media to be replayed, the number of game media to be replayed and the number of game media to be counted for each game machine number Is disclosed.

  Using this Patent Document 1, for each gaming machine, “the number of rented game media + the number of stored game media replay game media + the number of game media replay game media−the number of game media consumed + the number of award game media−the number of game media counted. By calculating “number”, it is possible to calculate the number of difference game media of each gaming machine. By comparing the number of difference game media at the time of counting, it is possible to determine whether or not the number of counted game media is an appropriate number.

JP 2010-158297 A

  However, in Patent Document 1 described above, when a player uses only a single gaming machine, it can be determined whether or not the number of counted game media is an appropriate number. Although it is possible to detect fraud such as counting game balls brought in from the game, it was not possible to deal with when a player used a plurality of gaming machines.

  More specifically, after a player plays a game machine, there is a case where the player moves a table to move to another game machine with the game medium at hand. When a player moves a table, the number of game media that is finally counted is the total number of difference balls for each gaming machine used by the player. Since it is unclear whether or not the game machine has been used and at which timing when the machine is used, it is not possible to specify the number of difference game media to be compared with the count value.

  That is, the conventional technique is effective only when the table is not moved, and there is a problem that applicable situations are limited. For this reason, even when the player moves the table, it is an important issue to realize a technique that can determine whether or not the counting result is appropriate.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and a game medium counting system and a game medium capable of determining whether or not the counting result is appropriate when counting the game media An object is to provide a counting method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a game medium counting system for counting game media used for games by a gaming machine, which is provided alongside the gaming machine and counts the game media. Counting means, determination means for determining whether or not the gaming medium is a regular gaming medium, identification information corresponding to gaming machines such as the gaming machine or an island to which the gaming machines belong, and / or the Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information corresponding to a player using a gaming machine, and the number of game media determined by the determination means as not a regular game medium among the game media counted by the counting means A non-regular game medium totaling unit that totals based on the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit, and a notification process when the total result by the non-regular game medium totaling unit satisfies a predetermined condition Characterized in that a Nau informing means.

  In the present invention, the identification information acquisition unit acquires the identification information of the storage medium associated with the number of game media counted by the counting unit as identification information corresponding to the player, and The regular game medium totaling means performs totalization for each identification information of the storage medium.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the notifying means, as a result of counting by the identification information of the storage medium, the total number of counts of the non-regular game media or the count number of the non-normal game media exceeds a threshold value In this case, a notification process is performed.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the non-regular game medium totaling unit performs totalization for each identification information corresponding to the gaming facility, and the notifying unit is a result of the totaling by the identification information corresponding to the gaming facility. The notification process is performed when the total count of the non-regular game media or the count of the non-normal game media exceeds a threshold value.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, further comprises storage means for storing an image of the game medium determined as the non-regular game medium by the determination means.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the non-regular game medium counting means calculates a count total value of the same type of non-normal game medium based on the image of the non-normal game medium stored in the storage means. The notification means performs notification processing when the total count value of the same type of non-regular game media satisfies the predetermined condition.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the non-regular game medium counting means obtains the number of types of non-normal game media based on an image of the non-normal game medium stored in the storage means, and the notification means Is characterized in that a notification process is performed when the number of types of the non-regular game media satisfies the predetermined condition.

  Further, the present invention is a game medium counting method for counting game media used for games by a gaming machine, the counting step for counting the game media by a counter provided in the gaming machine, and the game media A determination step of determining whether or not the game machine is a legitimate game medium, identification information corresponding to a gaming facility such as the gaming machine or an island to which the plurality of gaming machines belong, and / or a player using the gaming machine The identification information acquisition step for acquiring corresponding identification information, and the number of game media determined by the determination step as not being a regular game medium among the game media counted by the counting step are acquired by the identification information acquisition step. A non-regular game medium totaling step for totaling based on the identified identification information and the total result of the non-regular game medium totaling step are reported when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Characterized in that it includes a notification step of performing processing.

  According to the present invention, the game medium is counted by the counting means provided in the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the gaming medium is a regular gaming medium, and the gaming machine or the island to which the plurality of gaming machines belong, etc. Based on the identification information, the identification information corresponding to the gaming equipment and / or the identification information corresponding to the player using the gaming machine is acquired, and the number of gaming media determined to be not regular gaming media among the counted gaming media Since the notification process is performed when the total result satisfies a predetermined condition, it is possible to determine whether or not the count result is appropriate when counting the game media.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of a game medium counting method for detecting bringing in irregular game media in the game system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the gaming machine and the inter-unit medal lending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a counting mechanism of the inter-unit medal lending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the inter-unit medal lending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a medal counting process procedure of the inter-unit medal lending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure related to medal counting in the card management apparatus at the time of medal counting in the inter-unit medal lender according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a game medium counting method for detecting bringing in irregular game media in units of game areas such as islands including a plurality of gaming machines.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game medium counting system and a game medium counting method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the concept of a game medium counting method for detecting bringing in an irregular game medium in the game system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of a game medium counting method for detecting bringing in an irregular game medium in the game system.

  The player can count game media using the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. When the counting operation is performed by the player, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 counts the inserted medals and collects the images of the individual medals to determine the authenticity, thereby determining the non-regular medals. Count the number.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 transmits the card ID, the counter ID, the medal counting number, the non-regular medal number, and the non-regular medal image to the card management device 40 every time counting is performed. In the example of FIG. 1, the first and second medal counting is performed by the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 having the counter ID “010”, and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 having the counter ID “020”. The third medal count is performed. In the first count, the number of counted medals is “50” and the number of non-regular medals is “10”. The number of counted medals, the number of irregular medals, and the image data of the irregular medals are transmitted to the card management device 40. ing. In the second count, the number of counted medals is “60” and the number of irregular medals is “5”, and the image data of the counted medals, irregular medals, and irregular medals are stored in the card management device 40. Has been sent. In the third counting, the number of counted medals is “40” and the number of non-regular medals is “10”. The number of counted medals, the number of irregular medals and the image data of the irregular medals are stored in the card management device 40. Has been sent.

  The card management device 40 stores the counting result received from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 and the image data of the irregular medal, and identifies the type of the irregular medal from the received image data of the irregular medal. Further, the card management device 40 updates the counting result based on the received counting result and the identification result of the irregular medal.

  Subsequently, the card management device 40 determines whether or not alert notification is necessary by comparing the updated count result with the alert determination criteria held therein. Alert criteria include not only the number of detected non-regular medals on the same player, the number of detected non-regular medals on the same gaming machine, but also the identification of non-regular medals such as the number of detected non-regular medals on the same player. Information based on the result can also be set as a determination condition.

  The alert is output to the display device or the like in the intermediary medal lending machine 10 according to the notification to the intermediary medal lending machine 10, or the audio output processing at the income 70 that the store clerk wears via the wireless transmission device 46. Is notified.

  Next, the system configuration of the amusement store will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 20 and an inter-unit medal lending machine 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 20 are installed in the gaming store. The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 is connected to a communication line, which is an in-store network, via the island controller 30. The island controller 30, the card management device 40, the member management device 50, the free gift management device 60, and the checkout machine 80 are connected to the communication line.

  The gaming machine 20 is a slot machine that plays a game by inserting medals, which are game media, into the medal slot 23, rotating three drums, and pressing the stop buttons in sequence to align the pictures. When a certain pattern is aligned on the effective lines of the three drums, the gaming machine 20 pays out the number of medals according to the type of the pattern as an acquired medal.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 accepts payment, lends medal, and communicates with the card management device 40. When the interbank medal lending machine 10 accepts a bill inserted by the player, it sends a payment notice including the deposit amount to the card management device 40, thereby converting the prepaid value into the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40. Let them add. Then, if a predetermined medal lending operation is performed, a medal lending request is transmitted to the card management device 40, the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40 is subtracted, and the number of medals corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value. Pay out.

  In addition, when the inter-card medal lending machine 10 accepts the insertion of the card, the inter-card medal lending machine 10 transmits a card insertion notification to the card management device 40. Further, when receiving the prepaid value, the balance medal account or the balance of the stored medal account from the card management device 40, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 stores the balance. When the balance of the medal account is received and stored, the medal account balance managed by the card management device 40 is cleared to zero by sending a medal subtraction request to the card management device 40. To do.

  In addition, when receiving the medal replay operation, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 subtracts a predetermined number of balances of the medal account managed by the own device and pays out medals corresponding to the subtracted number. In addition, when the intermedal medal lending machine 10 accepts the stored medal replay operation, the intermediary medal lending machine 10 transmits the stored medal replay request to the card management device 40 to thereby determine the balance of the stored medal account managed by the member management device 50. A predetermined number is subtracted, and the number of medals corresponding to the subtracted number is paid out.

  When the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-medal lending machine 10 transmits a possession medal addition request including the balance of the possession medal account managed by the own device to the card management device 40, so After the addition, a card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40 to control the card discharge.

  The island controller 30 is a relay device that bundles a group of gaming machines 20 and inter-unit medal lending machines 10 provided on the gaming island. The card management device 40 is a management device that manages the prepaid value of a card, the number of medals, etc. as card data.

  When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card management device 40 manages the card ID of the inserted card and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 in association with each other, and is associated with the card ID. The prepaid value and the balance of the possession medal account are transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. When the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification is the card ID of the member card, the balance of the stored medal account associated with the card ID is acquired from the member management device 50, and the prepaid value and the medal account Are transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 together with the balance.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the medal subtraction request from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the medal account to zero and receives the medal addition request from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. In this case, the number of medals indicated in the medal addition request is added to the medal account.

  Further, when receiving a medal lending request from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card management device 40 subtracts a corresponding prepaid value by a predetermined value, and transmits a medal lending permission to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. Then, when the medal replay request is received, the medal replay request is transmitted to the member management device 50, and when the member management device 50 outputs the medal replay permission, the medal replay is performed. The permission is transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the card ID from the premium management device 60, the card management device 40 notifies the premium management device 60 of the balance of the medal account associated with the card ID. Further, when the card ID is received from the settlement machine 80, the prepaid value associated with the card ID is notified to the settlement machine 80.

  In addition, the card management device 40 includes a wireless transmission device 46, and when the card management device 40 detects an alert or the like to be notified to the clerk, the income that the clerk wears via the wireless transmission device 46 It is possible to send a voice message to 70.

  The member management device 50 is a management device that manages member management data of members registered as members in the amusement store. More specifically, the number of stored medals, points, personal identification number, name, etc. are managed in association with the member card ID issued to the member.

  When the member management device 50 receives an inquiry about the medal account balance from the card management device 40, the member management device 50 notifies the card management device 40 of the balance of the medal account corresponding to the designated card ID. In addition, when the member management device 50 receives the stored medal replay request via the card management device 40, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined number of the balance of the stored medal account associated with the card ID indicated in the stored medal replay request. And a medal replay permission is output.

  Further, when the member management device 50 receives an inquiry about the saving medal account balance from the prize management device 60, the member management device 50 notifies the prize management device 60 of the balance of the saving medal account corresponding to the designated card ID.

  The prize management device 60 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes provided in the prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for earned balls, stored medals and held medals. The premium management device 60 is connected to a reader / writer that reads the card ID of the card and a premium dispensing device that dispenses premiums. When the reader / writer accepts the card, the free gift management device 60 transmits the card ID of the card read by the reader / writer to the card management device 40 and requests the medal account balance of the card. In addition, when exchanging prizes for saving medals, the member management device 50 is requested for the balance of saving medals account.

  When the card associated with the prepaid value is inserted, the checkout machine 80 transmits the card ID of the card to the card management device 40, acquires the prepaid value associated with the card, and adds the prepaid value to the acquired prepaid value. Withdraw cash equivalents.

  The medal lending process when medal lending is performed in the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the player performs a medal lending operation on the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the inter-table medal lending machine 10 transmits a message specifying the local IP address of the card management device 40 as the destination. This electronic message includes a card ID of a card inserted in the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, an IP address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 that is a transmission source, and a medal lending request.

  When the card management device 40 receives a message including a medal lending request, the card management device 40 updates the card management data by subtracting a predetermined value (for example, 100 yen) from the prepaid value associated with the card ID in the message, and grants medal lending permission. Is transmitted to the machine renting machine 10 as a transmission source. Upon receiving the medal lending permission, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 pays out the number of medals (for example, 5) corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value.

  Next, the medal replay process when the medal replay is performed in the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When receiving the insertion of a general card or a membership card, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 transmits a message specifying the local IP address of the card management device 40 as a destination. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-medal medal lending machine 10, the IP address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-medal medal lending machine 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-medal medal lending machine 10 It includes information for specifying the rate and a card insertion notification.

  When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the medal account having the rate specified by the message out of the medal accounts associated with the card ID in the message. Is notified to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 stores the balance of medals received from the card management device 40. Then, a message including information specifying the card ID and rate and a medal subtraction request is transmitted to the card management device 40. When receiving the medal subtraction request, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the medal account specified by the card ID and the rate to zero. When receiving the medal replay operation, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 subtracts a predetermined number of stored medal balances and pays out a corresponding number of medals.

  When the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-medal lending machine 10 transmits a message including the medal addition request to the card management device 40. This message includes a card ID of a card to be ejected, an IP address or arbitrary identification information that identifies the intermediary medal lending machine 10 that is a transmission source, information for identifying the rate of the intermediary medal lending machine 10, and It includes the balance of medals and a request for adding medals.

  When the card management device 40 receives the medal addition request, the balance that has received the balance of the medal account at the rate specified by the message out of the medal accounts associated with the card ID in the message. Update to the value of.

  Thereafter, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 transmits a card ejection notification to the card management device 40 and controls ejection of the card.

  Next, a stored medal replay process in the case of replaying a stored medal in the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The intermediary medal lending machine 10 uses the local IP address of the card management device 40 as a destination when a member card is inserted or when identification information corresponding to a card ID is read from a portable terminal that can be used as a member card. Send the specified message. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-medal lending machine 10 (or identification information corresponding to the card ID read from the portable terminal; hereinafter referred to as the card ID) and the inter-medal medal loan that is the transmission source. An IP address or arbitrary identification information for specifying the machine 10, information for specifying the rate of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and a card insertion notification are included.

  The card management device 40 transmits a card insertion notification message to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification message, the member management device 50 stores the password associated with the card ID in the message and the stored medal account at the rate specified by the message among the stored medal accounts. The stored medal replay data including the balance is transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The inter-medal lending machine 10 stores the received medal replay data, and the balance of the medal account indicated in the medal replay data is the number of medal payout units in the medal replay (the medal replay unit). When the number is more than 25 (for example, 25), it is possible to accept a stored medal replay operation.

  The intermediary medal lending machine 10 asks the player to enter a password when the medal replay operation is accepted for the first time after storing the medal replay data, and the entered password is stored in the medal Check if it matches the PIN shown in the replay data.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 transmits a message specifying the local IP address of the card management device 40 as the destination when the passwords match. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-medal medal lending machine 10, the IP address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-medal medal lending machine 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-medal medal lending machine 10 It includes information for specifying the rate and a request for replaying a stored medal.

  The card management device 40 transmits a message for a replay request for saving medals to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives a message for a replay request for saving medals, the member management device 50 calculates the balance of the saving medals account at the rate specified by the message among the savings medals associated with the card ID in the message. A predetermined value is subtracted, and the stored medal replay data including the balance after the subtraction is transmitted to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 receives the stored medal replay data, updates the balance of the stored medal account, and pays out medals by the number of replayed medal units. Further, it is determined whether the balance of the updated medal saving account is less than the number of saved medal replay units. If the balance is less than the number of saved medal replay units, the stored medal replay operation cannot be accepted. If the balance of the updated medal account is equal to or greater than the number of medal replay units, the medal replay operation can be accepted again, and if the medal replay operation is accepted, a saved medal replay request is sent To do. In the second and subsequent saving medal replay operations, it is not necessary to confirm the password.

  Next, a transition from a medal to a stored medal in the closing process will be described. The card management device 40 confirms the balance of the medal account in the card management data during the closing process, and if there is a medal account with a medal balance larger than “0”, the card management device 40 uses the card medal account balance as the card. The member management apparatus 50 is notified together with the ID and rate. The member management device 50 adds the notified medal account balance to the balance of the saving medal account specified by the card ID and the rate, and updates it. Thereafter, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the possession medal account to zero.

  Although it has been described that medals are paid out from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 by medal lending, stored-medal replay and held-medal replay operations, the inter-medal lent machine 10 issues a medal payout instruction to the gaming machine 20. And the gaming machine 20 may pay out medals with the instructed contents.

  Next, the external configuration of the gaming machine 20 and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the gaming machine 20 and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. In addition, although the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 that accepts only banknotes is illustrated, a unit for accepting coins may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 20 corresponds to a drum unit 21 having three drums, a display unit 22 for performing various displays, a medal slot 23, and a start lever and a drum for receiving a drum rotation start operation. And an operation unit 24 having three stop buttons and the like, and a tray 25 for receiving medals paid out from the gaming machine 20.

  The intermedal medal lending machine 10 also displays a state display unit 11 that displays the device status of the intermediary medal lending machine 10 by turning on or blinking a lamp of a predetermined color, and a banknote insertion slot 12a that accepts various banknotes when lending medal. A display operation unit 13 such as a touch panel display, a card insertion slot 14a for receiving a card, a holding unit 14b for holding a portable terminal or the like, a nozzle 18a for throwing out a medal to the gaming machine 20, and a medal to be counted And a medal insertion slot 19a for accepting the insertion of.

  Next, the counting mechanism of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the counting unit 19 of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. The counting unit 19 of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 performs the authenticity determination performed by the medal insertion port 19a, the transport belt 19b for transporting the inserted medal, the camera 19c for capturing an image of the medal, and the image captured by the camera 19c. Based on this, a medal distribution unit 19d that distributes regular medals and non-regular medals and a reject box 19e that stores irregular medals are provided.

  The player inserts medals into the medal insertion slot 19a on the front surface of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 when counting medals. The inserted medals are aligned and conveyed one by one by the conveyor belt 19b, and the camera 19c captures images of all the aligned medals.

  The inter-unit medal lending machine 10 holds the characteristic information of the regular medal for the determination of the authenticity of the medal, and compares the characteristic information calculated from the medal image captured by the camera 19c with the characteristic information of the regular medal. The authenticity of each medal is determined by.

  In accordance with the authenticity determination result, the medal distribution unit 19d is controlled so that a medal determined to be a regular medal is outside the inter-unit medal lending machine, and if it is determined to be a non-regular medal, it is inside the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. It is distributed to a reject box 19e which is a storage unit for irregular medals.

  The counting unit 19 shown in FIG. 4 is configured such that the medals are fed out by the transport belt 19b and the medal image is picked up by the camera 19c. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As long as imaging is possible, the counting unit 19 may be a hopper type.

  Next, the internal configuration of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 includes a banknote transport unit 12, a display operation unit 13, a reader / writer 14, a holding unit 14 b, a communication unit 15, a storage unit 16, and a control unit 17. And a nozzle unit 18 and a counting unit 19.

  The banknote conveyance part 12 is a conveyance part conveyed to the banknote storage part which is not shown in figure, discriminating the money type and authenticity of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion port 12a. The reader / writer 14 is a reading unit that reads a card ID from a card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a. The card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a is stored in a card storage section (not shown) through the reader / writer 14. The communication unit 15 is an interface unit for performing data communication with a communication line.

  The storage unit 16 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 16 stores a card ID 16a, valuable value data 16b, count data 16c, reference medal data 16d, and irregular medal image data 16e.

  The card ID 16 a is a card ID read by the reader / writer 14. When a card is conveyed from a card storage unit (not shown) to the reader / writer 14, the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14. Also, when a card is transported from the card insertion slot 14a to a card storage unit (not shown), the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport.

  The valuable value data 16b is data indicating a valuable value that can be used to receive payout of game media. This valuable value includes the balance of the prepaid value that can be used for medal lending, the balance of the medal account, and the balance of the stored medal account.

  The count data 16c stores the result of counting the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 19a by the counting unit 19. The count data 16c includes the total number of regular medals and non-regular medals and the number of irregular medals.

  The reference medal data 16d is characteristic data of regular medals used when determining the authenticity of medals. In addition, the image of the medal determined to be an unauthorized medal by the authenticity determination is stored in the unauthorized medal image data 16e.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that entirely controls the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and includes a data management unit 17a, a medal image imaging unit 17b, a medal authenticity determination unit 17c, a count processing unit 17d, a count data transmission unit 17e, and an alert display. It has a portion 17f.

  When the card is inserted, the data management unit 17a transmits a card insertion notification including the card ID 16a and the device ID to the card management device 40. When the data management unit 17a receives a valuable value (at least one of a prepaid value, a medal and a stored medal) from the card management device 40, the data management unit 17a updates the valuable value data 16b with the received valuable value. The data management unit 17a appropriately controls the display operation unit 13 to display the prepaid value, the number of medals, and the number of stored medals indicated in the valuable value data 16b.

  In addition, when the player performs a medal lending operation, the data management unit 17 a transmits a medal lending request including the card ID 16 a and the device ID to the card management device 40. If a medal lending permission is received as a response to this medal lending request, the data management unit 17a pays out a predetermined number of medals.

  In addition, when a player performs a medal replay operation, the data management unit 17a subtracts a predetermined number of medal account balances indicated in the valuable value data 16b and pays out a corresponding number of medals. .

  Further, the data management unit 17a transmits a stored medal replay request including the card ID 16a and the device ID to the card management device 40 when the player performs a replayed medal operation. When the medal replay permission is received as a response to the replay request for stored medals, the data management unit 17a pays out a predetermined number of medals.

  In addition, when the card return operation is performed by the player, the data management unit 17a transmits a medal addition request including the card ID 16a, the device ID, and the medal number to the card management device 40, so that the own device medal After clearing the balance of the account to 0, a card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is discharged.

  Moreover, if a banknote is inserted in the banknote insertion slot 12a, the data management part 17a will transmit the payment notification containing the money amount of inserted banknote, card ID16a, and apparatus ID to the card management apparatus 40. FIG.

  The medal image capturing unit 17b captures the medals inserted into the counting unit 19 one by one with the camera 19c. The medal authenticity determination unit 17c determines whether the medal is a regular medal or a non-regular medal based on the medal image captured by the medal image capturing unit 17b and the reference medal data 16d. In addition, the medal authenticity determination unit 17c stores an image of a medal determined as an irregular medal in the irregular medal image data 16e. Further, when the medal authenticity determination unit 17c determines that the medal is an unauthorized medal, the medal authenticity determination unit 17c counts up the number of the unauthorized medal in the count data 16c.

  The counting processing unit 17d counts the medals inserted into the counting unit 19 from the medal insertion slot 19a, updates the total number of regular medals and non-regular medals in the count data 16c, and holds the medal possessed in the valuable value data 16b. The total number of regular medals and non-regular medals counted in the balance is added.

  When the counting of the medals inserted into the counting unit 19 is completed, the counting data transmission unit 17e provides the card ID 16a, the identification code for identifying the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the counting data 16c, and the irregular medal image data 16e to the card. It transmits to the management apparatus 40. Moreover, the count data transmission part 17e clears the count data 16c and the non-regular medal image data 16e after the transmission process of these data to the card management apparatus 40 is complete | finished.

  The alert display unit 17f displays the contents of the alert notified from the card management device 40 to the display operation unit 13 or the like according to an instruction from the card management device 40.

  Next, the medal counting process procedure of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a medal counting process procedure of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not an unprocessed medal is present on the medal slot 19a or the conveyor belt 19b (step S101). If it is determined that there is no unprocessed medal (step S101; No), step S107 is performed. Migrate to If it is determined that there is an unprocessed medal (step S101; Yes), the medal authenticity determination unit 17c determines whether the medal is a regular medal based on the image of the unprocessed medal captured by the medal image imaging unit 17b and the reference medal data 16d. A medal authenticity determination process is performed as to whether the medal is an irregular medal (step S102).

  When it is determined that the medal is genuine in the medal authenticity determination process (step S102) (step S103; Yes), the process proceeds to step S106. When it is determined that the medal authenticity determination process (step S102) is an irregular medal (step S103; No), the counting processing unit 17d adds 1 to the number of counted irregular medal in the count data 16c (step S103). S104) The medal authenticity determination unit 17c stores the medal image data determined to be an irregular medal in the irregular medal image data 16e (step S105).

  Next, the count processing unit 17d adds 1 to the total number of regular medals and non-regular medals in the count data 16c (step S106), and returns to the determination process for the presence or absence of unprocessed medals (step S101).

  When it is determined that there is no unprocessed medal (step S101; No), the count processing unit 17d uses the total number of regular medals and non-regular medals in the count data 16c to determine whether the possessed medal account in the valuable value data 16b is owned. It adds to the number of medals (step S107).

  Next, the count data transmission unit 17e transmits the card ID 16a, the identification code for identifying the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and the count data 16c that is the current count result to the card management device 40 (step S108). In addition, the count data transmission unit 17e includes an identification code for identifying the card ID 16a and the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and non-genuine medal image data 16e that is image data of all non-genuine medals determined to be non-genuine medals in the current count. Is transmitted to the card management device 40 (step S109).

  Finally, the count data transmitting unit 17e clears the count data 16c that is the current count result and the non-regular medal image data 16e that is the image data of all the non-regular medals determined by the current count. (Step S110), the process ends.

  Next, an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the card management device 40. As shown in FIG. 7, the card management device 40 is connected to a display unit 41, an input unit 42, and a wireless transmission device 46. The display unit 41 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, the input unit 42 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and the wireless transmission device 46 is a device that performs wireless communication with an income 70 worn by a store clerk.

  In addition, the card management device 40 includes a communication unit 43, a storage unit 44, and a control unit 45. The communication unit 43 is an interface unit for communicating with the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 via a communication line.

  The storage unit 44 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and includes card data 44a, count data 44b, irregular medal image data 44c, count aggregate data 44d, irregular medal identification image DB 44e, and determination threshold data 44f. Remember.

  The card data 44a is data in which the prepaid value and the number of medals for each rate are associated with the card ID.

  The count data 44b includes one record of the card ID 16a, the identification number for identifying the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and the count data 16c transmitted by the count data transmitting unit 17e every time the medal counting is performed by the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. As shown in FIG. The count data 44b stores data for one day, and is cleared by daily processing such as closing processing.

  The non-regular medal image data 44c is transmitted by the count data transmitting unit 17e of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 when there is a medal determined as an irregular medal at the time of the counting process in the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. The card ID 16a, the identification number for identifying the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and the irregular medal image data 16e are accumulated. In addition, for the accepted non-genuine medal image, the medal image identification unit 45d determines the type of the non-genuine medal and also stores the determined identification number of the non-genuine medal. Further, the irregular medal image data 44c stores data for one day, and is cleared by daily processing such as closing processing.

  The counting total data 44d is obtained by counting the information of the counting data 44b and the non-regular medal image data 44c for each card ID and inter-unit medal lending machine identification number, and comparing the counting result with the threshold for alert determination. Determine whether an alert is necessary.

  The irregular medal identification image DB 44e is reference data for identifying an irregular medal. The irregular medal identification image DB 44e is dynamically created. Specifically, when identifying an unauthorized medal from an image of an unauthorized medal, an identification process is performed in the unauthorized DB identification image DB 44e. It is determined that it is not registered in the regular medal identification image DB 44e, the identification number of the non-regular medal is newly assigned, and the image of the non-genuine medal that cannot be identified in association with the identification number and the image are created The registered feature data is additionally registered in the irregular medal identification image DB 44e. By performing this additional registration, the irregular medal identification image DB 44e is automatically generated.

  The determination threshold value data 44f is data that defines a threshold value for determining whether or not an alert is required from the contents of the counting total data 44d totaled from the counting data 44b and the irregular medal image data 44c.

  The control unit 45 is a control unit that controls the card management device 40 as a whole, and includes a card data management unit 45a, a count data reception unit 45b, a medal image reception unit 45c, a medal image identification unit 45d, an alert determination unit 45e, and an alert notification unit. 45f. Actually, the program corresponding to these functional units is stored in a non-illustrated non-volatile memory such as a ROM, and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed.

  The card data management unit 45a is a processing unit that registers, updates, and deletes data for the card data 44a. When the card data management unit 45a receives the card ID, the prepaid value, and the number of possessions from the intermediary medal lending machine 10, the card data management unit 45a replaces the prepaid value associated with the received card ID with the received prepaid value. Replace the number of balls in the coin account associated with the card ID with the number of coins received.

  The card data management unit 45a is also a processing unit that notifies the card data 44a. When the card data management unit 45a receives the card ID from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, the card data management unit 45a notifies the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 of the prepaid value associated with the card ID and the balance of the possession account.

  The count data accepting unit 45b obtains the card ID 16a, the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number, and the count data 16c transmitted by the count data transmitting unit 17e each time the medal counting is performed by the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 as the count data. 44b. The count data receiving unit 45b registers the received content in the count data 44b, and also updates the count total data 44d in accordance with the received content.

  The medal image reception unit 45c receives the card ID 16a, the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number, and the non-regular medal image data 16e transmitted from the counting data transmission unit 17e of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 as the non-regular medal. Register in the image data 44c.

  The medal image identification unit 45d performs a medal identification process from the non-regular medal image additionally registered in the non-genuine medal image data 44c by the medal image reception unit 45c, and the result is the non-genuine medal identification of the non-genuine medal image data 44c. Write to the number. In addition, the medal image identification unit 45d updates the number of types of non-regular medals in the counting total data 44d as necessary based on the result of medal identification.

  Further, the medal image identification unit 45d performs a comparison when it is determined in the medal identification process that the medal to be identified does not correspond to any medal registered in the non-regular medal identification image DB 44e. A new identification number is assigned to the image of the medal, the identification number and the image of the medal are registered in the non-regular medal identification image DB 44e, and the identification result is the newly assigned identification number. To do.

  The alert determination unit 45e compares the count total data 44d with the determination threshold data 44f. If the total value of the alert determination target in the count total data 44d exceeds the threshold of the determination threshold data 44f, an alert is required. Is determined.

  When the alert determination unit 45e determines that alert notification is required, the alert notification unit 45f notifies the intercom medal lending machine 10 of the alert by voice to the income 70 worn by the store clerk via the wireless transmission device 46. Notify the contents.

  Next, the data configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data configuration of the card management device 40 according to the present embodiment.

  The counting data 44b is created and stored every time a counting result is received from the counting data transmission unit 17e of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, and includes a card ID, an inter-unit medal lending machine identification number, a counted number, Has a non-regular medal count. One record of the counting data 44b shown in FIG. 8 has a card ID “00100”, an inter-unit medal lending machine identification number “010”, a counting number “150”, and an irregular medal counting number “25”.

  The irregular medal image data 44c is stored by creating one record for one image of the irregular medal by receiving the irregular medal image data 16e received from the counting data transmission unit 17e of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10. It is a thing. Each record of the non-regular medal image data 44c includes a card ID, an inter-unit medal machine identification number, an irregular medal identification number, and irregular medal image data. One record of the irregular medal image data 44c shown in FIG. 8 has a card ID “00100”, an inter-unit medal lending machine identification number “010”, and an irregular medal identification number “005”.

  The counting tabulation data 44d is data tabulated from the counting data 44b and the non-regular medal image data 44c, and is associated with the card ID and the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number to count the number of non-regular medals and the non-regular medal. It has the number of counts and the number of irregular medals. The counting total data 44d in FIG. 8 indicates that the counting result associated with the card ID “00100” and the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number “010” indicates that the counting number is “150” and the number of irregular medal counts is “25”. ”, Indicating that the number of irregular medal counts is“ 3 ”and the number of irregular medal types is“ 4 ”.

  The irregular medal identification image DB 44e is reference data for identifying an irregular medal, and includes irregular medal feature data and irregular medal image data in association with the irregular medal identification number. The non-genuine medal identification image DB 44e in FIG. 8 indicates that it has non-genuine medal feature data and non-genuine medal image data associated with the non-genuine medal identification number “001”.

  The determination threshold value data 44f defines an alert threshold value for each type of aggregate value to be alert determined. The determination threshold value data 44f in FIG. 8 includes the number of irregular medals counted for the same card ID “20 or more”, the number of irregular medals counted for the same card ID “5 or more”, and the number of irregular medals for the same card ID. This indicates that an alert is issued when the number and the number of types are “10 or more, 2 or less” and the same irregular medal number for the same card ID is “10 or more”. In addition, the determination threshold value data 44f of FIG. 8 is the same, in which the number of non-regular medals counted in the same machine medal lending machine is “20 or more”, and the number of non-authorized medals counted in the same machine medal lender is “5 or more” An alert is issued when the number and type of non-regular medals in the inter-unit medal lending machine is “10 or more and 2 or less types”, and the same non-regular medal number in the same inter-unit medal lending machine is “10 or more”. Indicates to do.

  Next, a processing procedure related to medal counting in the card management device 40 at the time of medal counting in the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure related to medal counting in the card management device 40 at the time of medal counting in the inter-unit medal lending machine 10.

  The count data accepting unit 45b obtains the card ID 16a, the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number, and the count data 16c transmitted by the count data transmitting unit 17e each time the medal counting is performed by the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 as the count data. 44b is additionally registered (step S201).

  Further, the count data receiving unit 45b updates the count total data 44d according to the content received from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 (step S202). Specifically, the record of the counting total data 44d corresponding to the card ID and the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number included in the received data from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 is searched, and the inter-unit medal is included in the counted number of records. The count number included in the data received from the lending machine 10 is added to the non-regular medal count number of the record, and the non-regular medal count number included in the reception data from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 is added. As a result of searching the record of the counting total data 44d corresponding to the card ID and the inter-unit medal lending machine identification number included in the received data from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, if the record does not exist, the inter-unit medal One record is added to the counting total data 44d with the data received from the lending machine 10. Further, when the number of irregular medals counted in the received data from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 is not zero, the number of irregular medals counted in the record of the count total data 44d is incremented by one.

  Next, referring to the counted number of irregular medals in the counting data 16c sent from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, if there is no irregular medals (step S203; No), the processing is terminated. Further, referring to the counted number of irregular medals in the counting data 16c sent from the inter-unit medal lending machine 10, when there is an irregular medals (step S203; Yes), the medal image reception unit 45c The non-regular medal image data 16e transmitted from the counting data transmission unit 17e of the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 is received and registered in the non-regular medal image data 44c (step S204).

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is an image of a non-genuine medal for which the medal identification process has not been completed with respect to the received image data of the non-genuine medal (step S205). If there is no (step S205; No), the process proceeds to step S211. If there is an image of a non-regular medal that has not been subjected to the medal identification process (step S205; Yes), the medal image identification unit 45d performs the process of identifying a non-genuine medal using the non-genuine medal identification image DB 44e. This is performed (step S206).

  As a result of performing the non-regular medal identification process using the non-genuine medal identification image 44e, if the medal can be identified (step S207; Yes), the non-regular medal image data 44c is not recorded. The identification result is written in the regular medal identification number (step S209). When the medal cannot be identified (step S207; No), a new non-genuine medal identification number is assigned to the image data of the non-genuine medal that cannot be identified, and the identification number and the non-genuine medal. Are registered in the irregular medal identification image DB 44e (step S208), and the newly allocated irregular medal identification number is written in the irregular medal identification number of the corresponding record in the irregular medal image data 44c (step S208). Step S209).

  Further, the medal image identification unit 45d updates the number of types of irregular medals in the counting total data 44d as necessary from the contents of the updated irregular medals image data 44c (step S210), and the identification process is not performed. The process returns to the process of determining whether or not there is an irregular medal image (step S205).

  If all of the identification processing for the non-regular medal image has been completed (step S205; No), the alert determination unit 45e determines whether or not the alert should be issued from the count total data 44d and the determination threshold data 44f. Is performed (step S211).

  If the alert determination unit 45e determines that an alert is necessary (step S212; Yes), the alert notification unit 45f issues an alert. Specifically, the alert notification unit 45f notifies the store clerk by voice to the income 70 worn by the store clerk via the wireless transmission device 46, and sends the alert content to the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 via the communication unit 43. Notice. If the alert determination unit 45e determines that no alert is required (step S212; No), the process ends.

  In the above description of the present embodiment, the description has been made on the unit of the player related to the card ID and the unit of the gaming machine 20 as the unit for detecting the bringing in of the non-regular game medium. It is not limited to. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a game medium counting method for detecting bringing in irregular game media in units of game areas such as islands including a plurality of gaming machines 20.

  The player can count game media using the inter-unit medal lending machine 110. When the counting operation is performed by the player, the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 counts the inserted medals and collects the images of the individual medals to determine the authenticity, thereby determining the non-regular medals. Count the number.

  The inter-medal lending machine 110 identifies an area such as an island to which the inter-table medal lending machine 110 belongs in addition to the card ID, counting machine ID, medal counting number, non-regular medal number, and non-regular medal image each time counting is performed. The area ID to be transmitted is transmitted to the card management device 140.

  In the example of FIG. 10, the first and second medal counting is performed by the inter-unit medal lending machine 110 with the counter ID “010” of “Island A” with the area ID “001”, and the area ID is The third medal counting is performed by the inter-unit medal lending machine 10 with the counter ID “020” of “Island B” being “002”. In the first counting, the number of counted medals is “50”, and the number of irregular medals is “10”. The image data of the counted medals, irregular medals, and irregular medals is card ID, area ID, and count. It is transmitted to the card management apparatus 140 together with the machine ID. In the second count, the number of counted medals is “60”, and the number of irregular medals is “5”. The image data of the counted medals, irregular medals and irregular medals is card ID and area ID. And the counter ID are transmitted to the card management device 140. In the third count, the number of counted medals is “40” and the number of irregular medals is “10”, and the image data of the counted medals, irregular medals and irregular medals are card ID and area ID. And the counter ID are transmitted to the card management device 140.

  The card management device 140 stores the counting result received from the inter-unit medal lending machine 110 and the image data of the irregular medal in association with the card ID, the area ID, and the counting machine ID. Further, the card management device 140 identifies the type of the irregular medal from the received image data of the irregular medal. Furthermore, the card management apparatus 140 updates the counting result based on the received counting result and the identification result of the irregular medal. In addition to the examples described up to FIG. 9, the aggregation type is also calculated in area ID units. FIG. 10 shows that for “001” where the area ID is “Island A”, the counted number is “110”, the irregular medal number is “15”, and the area ID is “Island B”. “002” indicating “” indicates that the counted number is “40” and the irregular medal number is “10”.

  Subsequently, the card management device 140 determines whether or not an alert is required by comparing the updated count result with an alert determination criterion stored therein. In addition to the number of detected non-regular medals for the same player, the number of detected non-regular medals for the same gaming machine, the number of detected non-regular medals for the same player, etc. The number of medals is detected.

  The alert is output from the card management device 140 to the intermediary medal lending machine 110 for output processing to the display device or the like in the intermediary medal lending device 110, or the income 70 that the store clerk wears via the wireless transmission device 46. This is notified by voice output processing or the like.

  Assuming that there is a difference in the mixing ratio of non-regular medals depending on the area, the alert determination standard may be set for each area. When different alert criteria are set for each area, the alert criteria applied to a player who has played across multiple areas are also weighted averages based on the ratio of the number of counts performed for each area. You may employ | adopt the value which considered the criteria.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the player identification information for identifying the player who uses the gaming machine 20 is provided, and the authenticity determination of the medal is performed at the time of medal counting by the inter-unit medal lending machines 10 and 110. If it is determined to be a regular medal, the type of the non-regular medal is identified, and the current day count is associated with the player identification information, the gaming machine identification information, and the identification information of gaming facilities such as islands to which the plurality of gaming machines belong. The number, the number of non-regular medals, the number of irregular medals, and the number of irregular medals of the same type are managed. In addition, there are threshold values such as the number of non-regular medals counted, the number of types of non-genuine medals and the number of non-regular medals of the same type for determining the appropriateness of the counting result, and the game that was counted when counting the game media It is configured to make a determination by comparing the number of non-regular medals associated with customer identification information, gaming machine identification information, and gaming equipment identification information, the number of types of non-regular medals, and the number of non-regular medals of the same type. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the counting result is appropriate when counting the game media.

  In the present embodiment, regarding the contents of the alert notification, the notification to the store clerk by the income 70 and the notification to the intermediary medal lending machines 10 and 110 and notification on the display operation unit 13 are performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and processing such as counting stop and card return at the inter-unit medal lending machines 10 and 110 may be performed.

  In the present embodiment, when the intermediary medal lending machines 10 and 110 end the medal counting, the card management device 40 stores identification information such as a card ID, the number of counts, the number of irregular medals, and irregular medal image data related to the counting. 140, but the present invention is not limited to this. Identification information such as a card ID related to the count, a count number, an irregular medal at the time of returning a card or every predetermined time interval The number and the irregular medal image data may be sent to the card management devices 40 and 140.

  Further, in this embodiment, the medal authenticity determination and identification are performed using the medal image captured by the camera 19c, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the medal authenticity determination and identification is performed. Other methods may be used.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, a process for clearing part or all of the data related to the count performed by the inter-unit medal lending machines 10 and 110 accumulated in the card management devices 40 and 140 at a specific timing is described. However, if it is possible to detect that the user is changed with the same card, the card management devices 40 and 140 associated with the card ID of the card are stored at the timing when the change of the user is detected. The data relating to the count performed by the inter-unit medal lending machines 10 and 110 may be cleared.

  In addition, the non-regular medals are medals other than the medals stipulated in the game type in which the game shop is currently playing, so medals other than the medals stipulated in the game store and the game store Although medals other than the game type currently playing are included, depending on the purpose such as monitoring only illegal carry-in from outside the store, handling of medals other than the game type currently playing at the game store is handled. You may treat it as a regular medal.

  Further, in the present embodiment, illegal bring-in from outside the store is monitored by utilizing the number, type, and image data of irregular medals in the store, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, by collecting the number, type, and image data of irregular medals in the card merchant's center system, information can be shared with neighboring merchants and alerts are given to bringing in illegal gaming media. The loss of the amusement store can be expected to be reduced.

  Further, by adding a function of capturing the player's face image when an alert occurs to the present embodiment, it is possible to acquire a player's face image in which suspicious behavior is suspected. It is possible to detect the player's visit to the store with the face image and the existing face authentication system, and the damage to the game store due to fraudulent acts can be reduced.

  Further, in this embodiment, the place where the alert is determined is the card management device 40, 140, but the present invention is not limited to this, and at the time of counting associated with the card after coming to the store on the day when the card is inserted. By downloading the information to the machine medals lending machine 10, 110, it is also possible to make an alert determination at the machine medals lending machine 10, 110.

  In this embodiment, the case where a medal is used as a game medium has been described as an example. However, even if a game ball is used as a game medium, whether or not the game ball is a regular game ball is determined. The present invention can be applied if it can be discriminated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an operation that may be illegally brought into a player's non-regular medium is monitored and an alert is notified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the non-regular medium Monitors operations and gaming states that may be fraudulent other than illegal carry-in, and has predetermined criteria such as the number and frequency of operations and gaming states that may be fraudulent. When it is determined that the determination is necessary based on the determination, an alert may be notified.

  In addition, each configuration illustrated in the above-described embodiments is functionally schematic and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in an arbitrary unit according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, the gaming medium counting system and the gaming medium counting method according to the present invention are suitable for determining whether or not the counting result is appropriate when counting the gaming media.

10, 110 Inter-unit medal lending machine 11 Status display unit 12 Bill transport unit 12a Bill insertion slot 13 Display operation unit 14 Reader / writer 14a Card insertion slot 14b Holding unit 15, 43 Communication unit 16, 44 Storage unit 16a Card ID
16b Valuable value data 16c, 44b Count data 16d Standard medal data 16e, 44c Non-regular medal image data 17, 45 Control unit 17a Data management unit 17b Medal image imaging unit 17c Medal authenticity determination unit 17d Count processing unit 17e Count data transmission unit 17f Alert display section 18 Nozzle unit 18a Nozzle 19 Counting unit 19a, 23 Medal slot 19b Conveyor belt 19c Camera 19d Medal sorting section 19e Reject box 20 Game machine 21 Drum section 22, 41 Display section 24 Operation section 25 Sampling tray 30 Island controller 40 , 140 Card management device 42 Input unit 44a Card data 44d Count tabulation data 44e Image DB for unauthorized medal
44f Determination threshold data 45a Card data management unit 45b Count data reception unit 45c Medal image reception unit 45d Medal image identification unit 45e Alert determination unit 45f Alert notification unit 46 Wireless transmission device 50 Member management device 60 Premium management device 70 Income 80 Settling machine

Claims (8)

A game medium counting system for counting game media used in a game by a gaming machine,
Counting means that is attached to the gaming machine and counts the gaming media;
Determination means for determining whether or not the game medium is a regular game medium;
Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information corresponding to gaming equipment such as an island to which the gaming machine and the plurality of gaming machines belong, and / or identification information corresponding to a player using the gaming machine;
Of the gaming media counted by the counting means, the non-regular gaming media that counts the number of gaming media determined by the determining means as not being legitimate gaming media based on the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring means Aggregation means;
A game medium counting system, comprising: a notification means for performing a notification process when a result of counting by the non-regular game medium counting means satisfies a predetermined condition.   The identification information acquisition unit acquires the identification information of the storage medium associated with the number of game media counted by the counting unit as identification information corresponding to the player, and the non-regular game medium aggregation unit stores the identification information of the storage medium. 2. The game medium counting system according to claim 1, wherein the counting is performed for each identification information.   The notification means performs a notification process when the total count of the non-regular game media or the count of the non-normal game media exceeds a threshold as a result of counting by the identification information of the storage medium. The game medium counting system according to claim 2. The non-regular game medium counting means performs counting for each identification information corresponding to the gaming facility,
The notification means performs a notification process when the total number of non-regular game media or the number of counts of the non-normal game media exceeds a threshold as a result of counting by identification information corresponding to the gaming facility. The game medium counting system according to claim 1, wherein:   The game medium counting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising storage means for storing an image of a game medium determined as an irregular game medium by the determination means. The non-regular game medium counting means calculates a count total value of the same type of non-normal game medium based on the image of the non-normal game medium stored in the storage means,
The game medium according to claim 1, wherein the notification means performs a notification process when a count total value of the same type of non-regular game medium satisfies the predetermined condition. Counting system. The non-regular game medium counting means obtains the number of types of non-normal game media based on the image of the non-normal game medium stored in the storage means,
6. The game medium counting system according to claim 1, wherein the notification means performs a notification process when the number of types of the non-regular game media satisfies the predetermined condition. A game medium counting method for counting game media used for gaming by a gaming machine,
A counting step of counting the gaming media by a counter provided in the gaming machine;
A determination step of determining whether or not the game medium is a regular game medium;
An identification information acquisition step of acquiring identification information corresponding to gaming equipment such as an island to which the gaming machine and the plurality of gaming machines belong and / or identification information corresponding to a player using the gaming machine;
Of the gaming media counted in the counting step, the non-regular gaming media that counts the number of gaming media determined not to be regular gaming media in the determining step based on the identification information acquired in the identification information acquiring step An aggregation step;
A game medium counting method comprising: a notification step of performing a notification process when a result of counting by the non-regular game medium counting step satisfies a predetermined condition.

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